Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-10-21
Gleanings.

A correspondent of the
Observer, referring to recent
note in this column in regard to
wheat turning into CHESS, says:
This awakened up in my memory
the recollection of The following
incident. Being sent by my pres
bytery to preach in the Presby-
terrain church of Bluegrass, Ohio,
an elder, whose guest / was,
related to me the following.
This was in the summer of 1871
or 1872 A german in the i'm
mediate vicinity, observing a
stalk of chess growing up among
stalks of wheat was led to examin
it closely. The examination con-
WINGED him that the chess and the
wheat grew out of the same root.
He raised the whole root, and
brought it into town for examin-
alton. The scrutiny by multitudes
confirmed the conviction of the
farmer. 1t appeared that stalk
of the wheat had been broken
down, and out of the place where
broken grew up the chess. Facts
re stubborn things
October is good month, says
the Ploughman, to build roaGs.
bridges. or to repair old and build
new buildings. 1t is also Il good
season to clear the land of bushes.
stumps and rocks. Every farmer
should always Lave planned out
some improvements that is desira-
BILE to make, SO when he falls
short of work for his help, he can
have something TO keep ali hands
busy. In this way improvements
can be made to advantage, that
would not pay if laborers had to be
hired expressly for the work.
While years roll by there is a
great improvement manifested
among the farmers toward living
more comfortable, and making
better provision for the comforts
of the table. Still, there is much
room for improvement, and on
every farm large enough to man.
tain team of horses there should
be a spot set apart for the culture
of fruits and vegetables which can
be worked with the horses.
As soon as the leaves fall,
cutting of gooseberries, currants
and grapes can be made. Select
as far as is practicable strong
vigorous shoots. Cut at length of
three eyes and bury to one. See
that the soil is pressed close
around them, and before cold
weather sets in mulch well SO as
to protect thoroughly. This is
one of the easiest and best methods
of propagating,
In pruning trees of an : kind it
is better to have one strong branch
OF limb than two or three weak
ores. It's better to keep limbs
Trimmed out than to cut back and
to close heads. Let the suns rays
in all through the tee.
A correspondent of Vick's
recommends planting potato
onions late in the fall. SO they can
get a little start before the
ground freezes, for early use.
Cover them an inch or more and
pack the earth around the bulb.
The correspondent has had twenty
years experience.
"One half of the difficulty in
making good butter is the care of
the milk, and not in the mode OF
churning." says writer. From
the time the milk is drawn from
the COW until the cream is ready
to be used, the strictest care
should be exercised in keeping il
clean and free from exposure to
odofs.-Floater.
In Denmark dairying is taught
as trade, boys being apprenticed
for that purpose. They are not only
taught the points and Characters.
ties OF stock, and all the improved
modes of making butter, and
chees. but schools are established
where scientific knowledge Of
dairying Is also impaired.